Tryouts for the Rest of Your Life

College Majors Theater/Drama Majors
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<p>I found this NY Times on-line article (from 2008) recently, and shared it via a PM with another CC poster. At the other CC poster's suggestion, I'm linking it here. There's a better than 50/50 chance that you can relate to the protagonist - and his parents! - in the story!</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/education/edlife/theater.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/education/edlife/theater.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Bumping this … I forgot that I posted this last year, really too late for the “audition season” that DS went through. Perhaps this year’s class of auditionees - both parents and students - can relate.</p>

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<p>I remember reading a follow-up to this story, although I cannot remember where it was. The boy who was profiled ended up attending Gettysburg College.</p>

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<p>^^ Interesting, out of all those choices! Thanks for this, it was a great help.</p>

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<p>oh odd, he’s a friend of a friend!</p>

<p>Ah so glad that’s behind me!</p>

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<p>The annual BUMP for this NY Times link! “Break a leg” to all the college auditionees who are going through this process this year.</p>